Configure ModSecurity WAF with OWASP Core Rule Set (CRS) for web application logging, tune rules to reduce false positives, analyze audit logs for attack detection, and implement custom SecRules for application-specific threats. The analyst configures SecRuleEngine, SecAuditEngine, and CRS paranoia levels to balance security coverage with operational stability. Activates for requests involving WAF configuration, ModSecurity rule tuning, web application audit logging, or CRS deployment.
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| name | implementing-web-application-logging-with-modsecurity |
| description | 'Configure ModSecurity WAF with OWASP Core Rule Set (CRS) for web application logging, tune rules to reduce false positives, analyze audit logs for attack detection, and implement custom SecRules for application-specific threats. The analyst configures SecRuleEngine, SecAuditEngine, and CRS paranoia levels to balance security coverage with operational stability. Activates for requests involving WAF configuration, ModSecurity rule tuning, web application audit logging, or CRS deployment. ' |
| domain | cybersecurity |
| subdomain | web-application-security |
| tags | - modsecurity - waf - crs - owasp - web-security - audit-logging - rule-tuning |
| version | '1.0' |
| author | mahipal |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| nist_ai_rmf | - MEASURE-2.7 - MAP-5.1 - MANAGE-2.4 |
| atlas_techniques | - AML.T0070 - AML.T0066 - AML.T0082 |
| nist_csf | - PR.PS-01 - ID.RA-01 - PR.DS-10 - DE.CM-01 |
ModSecurity is an open-source WAF engine that works with Apache, Nginx, and IIS. The OWASP Core Rule Set (CRS) provides generic attack detection rules covering SQL injection, XSS, RCE, LFI, and other OWASP Top 10 attacks. ModSecurity logs full request/response data in audit logs for forensic analysis and generates alerts that feed into SIEM platforms.
ModSecurity: Warning. Pattern match "(?:union\s+select)" [file "/etc/modsecurity/crs/rules/REQUEST-942-APPLICATION-ATTACK-SQLI.conf"] [line "45"] [id "942100"] [msg "SQL Injection Attack Detected via libinjection"] [severity "CRITICAL"]
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implementing-web-application-logging-with-modsecurity has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
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implementing-web-application-logging-with-modsecurity has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
I recommend implementing-web-application-logging-with-modsecurity for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.
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